After settling its lawsuit for trade dress with Trovata, Forever 21 is back in court again for another lawsuit. This time, Express is suing Forever 21 for copyright infringement and trade dress. Express alleges that Forever 21 deliberately copied four of its copyrighted plaid patterns for men's shorts and is alleging trade dress infringement of a zippered jacket.
The founders of Forever 21 Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang do not want to have their depositions in the case and have filed papers with the court staying that they have "no direct personal knowledge" relating to the case, but the judge isn't buying it. WWD reports:
Despite court documents saying founders Do Won Chang and Jin Sook Chang have "no direct personal knowledge" of the garments, Magistrate Judge Victor Kenton last week denied Forever 21's motion to shield them from depositions. Forever 21 has been sued dozens of times for alleged intellectual property violations, but has settled such cases out of court, most recently with Trovata.
Forever 21's attorneys are having a lovely recession. This is the client that lawyers love to have: the lawsuits are never-ending.
